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The next opportunity for the public to view Imerys British Lithium’s (IBL) plans for a full-scale lithium processing plant is fast approaching: Monday, March 25, 2-7pm, at Bugle Village Hall.  All those interested in viewing the plans are invited to drop-in to...

More than £80,000 in grant funding was awarded to businesses in Camborne at the last Project A-Void panel meeting in February. Managed by BID Camborne, the scheme is one of eleven projects awarded a total of £23.7m in Town Deal funding by the Government. Almost £507k...

Voting has opened for this year’s Camborne Community and Commerce Awards. Since its launch in 2020, the event has proved a popular way of acknowledging the individuals, groups and businesses that voters believe make an outstanding contribution to the town. Jointly...

Badminton, judo, swimming tuition, group exercise classes, water polo and synchronised swimming are amongst the free sessions being offered at St Austell Leisure Centre on Saturday 2 March. Members and non-members are invited to take part in whatever activities they...

Pendennis Shipyard in Falmouth has earned a global reputation for the superyachts it builds, restores and refits. Now some of the company’s 500-strong workforce are also focusing on a less glamorous form of transport - bikes. Inspired by fellow employee Jason Renfree,...

GLL is introducing a 20% discount on adult or child swim school membership in Cornwall for people receiving a range of benefits. These include housing benefit, income support, job seeker’s allowance, working families tax credit, carers allowance, universal credit and...

Mariette Van Der Kolk and Ernie Atkinson are regulars at Saltash Leisure Centre. At 71 and 83 respectively, they are both on the centre’s Healthwise scheme, a physical activity programme designed to keep them healthy. They live in Saltash and neither has frequented a...

Children can swim for just £1 before 10am in any swim for all session this half term at GLL’s nine Cornish leisure centres. Additional swimming sessions are being organised and so, too, are junior gym and junior fitness classes.  “Keeping youngsters amused during...

January 2024 Following a series of events consulting with local businesses and councillors, Imerys British Lithium (IBL) is running the first of this year's public consultation sessions at Roche Victory Hall Social Club on Wednesday 21 February from 2-7pm. Anyone...

For Penzance triathlete star Neil Eddy, 37, training is a way of life. The former long distance world champion has raced all over the world and his sights are now firmly set on winning gold at this year’s Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii. He won silver...

More than fourteen million people in the UK can’t swim one length of a swimming pool according to Swim England – almost one third of the population. That’s why Newquay Leisure World has introduced a brand-new adult learn to swim session from 2.45 to 3.30pm on Monday...

GLL, the not-for-profit social enterprise that runs nine leisure centres in Cornwall on behalf of Cornwall Council, has been awarded Investors in People Gold status. Operating under the Better brand, GLL is a staff-owned co-operative organisation. IiP is an...

Well-known accountant Sean Mitchell, from St Austell, has joined Lang Bennetts as a director. Sean is based in Truro and specialises in owner-managed business accountancy.  Having worked in the area for 20 years, he enjoys long term relationships with many local...